Overview
- Multiple pillar boxes across the UK have been taped or wrapped with notices as they undergo conversion to automated, parcel-capable units.
- The new boxes include a barcode scanner, a drop-down drawer for parcels up to shoebox size, a separate letter slot, and solar panels to power the system.
- Royal Mail is targeting 3,500 installations nationwide by spring, with Bristol Live reporting more than 50 already in the BS postcode area.
- The company says it will not publish future installation locations because site plans can change during the rollout.
- Royal Mail recently warned of possible short-term delays across 100-plus postcodes due to January storms and higher-than-usual sick absence, alongside public complaints about slower letter deliveries.